How NXIVM got smart women to abandon their judgment
A new book, ’Don’t Call It a Cult,’ delves into the multiple layers to Keith Raniere’s crimes and cruelties and his sex cult’s ugly spin on empowerment
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When bingo night in Inuvik went so very wrong
One momentous Saturday night in February, a game of bingo led to an angry mob, demands for refunds and a big blow for Arctic Paws, the charity organizing the event
Take a look at these mesmerizing landscapes from the Group of Seven—made of bacteria
A suite of photos by artist Jon Sasaki reveals the microscopic lives on the palettes of some of Canada’s most iconic painters
A new variant arrives in Canada as flights from India and Pakistan are suspended
Infectious diseases doctor Isaac Bogoch describes the range of border restrictions available to prevent or limit COVID-19 being brought into the country by travellers
These two Newfoundland towns finally have cell service after taking matters into their own hands
Like many rural locales across the country, the two communities hadn’t been a priority for big telecommunications companies. So residents fundraised to get a cell tower built.
Here’s what you really need to get a COVID vaccine in Ontario
An alchemy involving copious free time, a car and loads of social capital—adding up to a terrible way to get jabs into the arms that need them most
The reality of COVID inside an ICU
Edmonton doctor Darren Markland describes ventilating people unlikely to survive, intubating friends and separating patients with different variants to try to prevent a new one
’Only athletes pay the price’: The COC president on the folly of boycotting the Beijing Olympics
Canadian Olympic Committee president and Olympic medallist Tricia Smith on the pandemic’s harsh impact on athletes and why Canada should send a team to Beijing next year
A vaccine system for the fortunate few
Shannon Proudfoot: There are lots of ways to get the AZ shot in Ontario’s crazy vaccine system. Being the most deserving candidate isn’t one of them.
Derek Chauvin’s conviction, and the relief of seeing justice served
Image of the Week: The verdict unleashed an outpouring of emotion. Not happiness, exactly, but perhaps something more lasting.